More than 200 homes are without power this morning, with strong winds and heavy rain causing some disruption in Herefordshire.
There are more than 200 homes in the Pontrilas and Walterstone areas without power.
Power is expected to be restored later this morning.
Postcodes affected by the power cut:
HR2 0AF, HR2 0AY, HR2 0DG, HR2 0LD, HR2 0LE, HR2 0LF, HR2 0LG, HR2 0LJ, HR2 0LL, HR2 0LP, HR2 0LQ, HR2 0LS, HR2 0LT, HR2 0LU, HR2 0LW, HR2 0NB, HR2 0ND, HR2 0NE, HR2 0NF, HR2 0NG, HR2 0NH, HR2 0NJ, HR2 0NL, HR2 0NP, HR2 0NQ, HR2 0NR, HR2 0NS, HR2 0NT, HR2 0NY, HR2 0NZ, HR2 8XX.
For more information on power cuts in your area, please visit – https://powercuts.nationalgrid.co.uk/power-cut-map/
Residents are also keeping a close eye on river levels, with heavy rain causing levels on rivers such as the Wye and Lugg to rise in Wales.
A flood alert has been issued on the River Wye in Powys, with flooding expected in the Builth Wells and Hay-on-Wye areas this morning.
A flood alert is also expected to be issued on the River Wye in Herefordshire shortly.
There are also some issues on the roads, with debris and some fallen trees / branches blocking some lanes in the county.
Met Office Warning (Wind):
Strong southwesterly winds are expected overnight and during Wednesday.
The strongest winds are expected across coastal regions in the west and south of the warning area, where gusts of 65-75 mph are possible. Inland, highest gusts will typically be between 45 and 55 mph, but possibly 60 mph in places, particularly in association with the passage of squally cold front which will bring a band of heavy rain southwards.
The wind is expected to ease quickly from the north through the course of the day as this cold front passes.
Met Office Warning (Rain):
Beginning on New Year’s Eve, persistent and at times heavy rainfall is expected as a band of rain becomes slow-moving across the region, accompanied by strong south-westerly winds which will gust 50-60 mph in places.
This rain then clears slowly southwards later on Wednesday morning.
30-50 mm rain is expected fairly widely, with 50-100 mm across west-facing hills. There is a chance a few locations could see in excess of 100 mm during the event, with north Wales the most likely region to see these larger totals.
